WHAT SIZE TELEVISION

SHOULD I BUY?

SOME KEY FACTORS THAT DETERMINE PICTURE QUALITY ARE:

SIZEPIXELS AND PLACEMENT

Digital images consist of grids of pixels, which are tiny, colored spots that combine to form an image on a display screen. TVs are categorized by

how many horizontal rows of pixels their screens display.

DISTANCEA GUIDE TO DETERMINE YOUR IDEAL

TV VIEWING DISTANCE

SIZE DISTANCE RESOLUTION

Source: http://referencehometheater.com/2013/commentary/4k-calculator/

SCREEN SIZE

IDEAL DISTANCE

4K 1080P 720P Standard Def.8” to 1’4” 1’4” to 1’11” 1”11 to 3’4” > 3’4”

1’4” to 2’7” 2’7” to 3’11” 3’11” to 6’7” > 6’7”

1’11” to 3’11” 3’11” to 5’10” 5’10” to 9’11” > 9’11”

2’7” to 5’2” 5’2” to 7’10” 7’10” to 13’3” > 13’3”

3’3” to 6’6” 6’6” to 9’9” 9’9” to 16’7” > 16’7”

3’11” to 7’10” 7’10” to 11’8” 11’8” to 19’10” > 19’10”

4’7” to 9’1” 9’1” to 13’8” 13’8” to 23’2” > 23’2”

5’2” to 10’5” 10’5” to 15’7” 15’7” to 26’6” > 26’6”

5’10” to 11’8” 11’8” to 17’7” 17’7” to 29’10” > 29’10”

6’6” to 13’0” 13’0” to 19’6” 19’6” to 33’1” > 33’1”

7’2” to 14’4” 14’4” to 21’5” 21’5” to 36’5” > 36’5”

7’10” to 15’7” 15’7” to 23’5” 23’5” to 39’9” > 39’9”

10”

20”

30”

40”

50”

60”

70”

80”

90”

100”

110”

120”

RESOLUTION

720p, 1080p and 2160p (called “4K”) are the most common options for high-definition TVs.

As an example, if you’re buying a 1080p TV, one recommendation says the following:

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65" TV IF YOU'RE 9' FROM THE SCREEN

50" TV IF YOU'RE 7' FROM THE SCREEN

XYZ TV

720 P 1080 P 4K

FEET

DORM ROOM OR KITCHEN:

When you’re this close, a larger screen can be overwhelming

and suffer from pixelation.

LIVING ROOM OR BEDROOM

Versatile, for average living

rooms and many bedrooms.

FAMILY ROOM

If your family room is on the larger

side, these screen sizes still present sizable visual impact.

HOME THEATER OR GREAT ROOM

The closest you can get to a movie

theater experience.

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